cv joint help on 98 sti

cv joint help on 98 sti

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Wattsym12

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193 posts

126 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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Got a 98 sti import with a newer cars gearbox diff and driveshafts, the front cv joints are on the way out so taken the driveshafts off to replace them but bought cv joint for original 98 model which are completly diffrent its ball and race whereas the ones on there have three knuckles im trying to find out which car they may be from but cant find much on google and such any help greatly appreciated

banny650

87 posts

142 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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Wattsym12 said:
Got a 98 sti import with a newer cars gearbox diff and driveshafts, the front cv joints are on the way out so taken the driveshafts off to replace them but bought cv joint for original 98 model which are completly diffrent its ball and race whereas the ones on there have three knuckles im trying to find out which car they may be from but cant find much on google and such any help greatly appreciated
What year car is the gearbox off? As normally you can just re use your original shafts for the front, probably be easier to get a pair of front MY98 shafts and fit those

Wattsym12

Original Poster:

193 posts

126 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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I don't know and neither does the Previous owner i did buy a set of 98 sti shafts but were completly diffrent originals being ball and race and ones on my car being 3 knuckles sohaven't installed